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- i A V 5V P 4 f VOLUME NUMBER McGoven Addresses Mass Meeting : On Road, School Bond Issues By: F. W. McGOWEN On June 4. we folks here in Du blin County as well as all over the State have a wonderful opportunity to vote on $200,000,000 of State Hlehway Bonds -- the proceeds of which will be used to build rural " roads. .- ' - ' We will also have an opportunity on June 4 to vote on $25,000,000 ; Wjite Bonds td be used for con- structing public schoof buildings. throughout the State. .. To vote in this election is not " onf an opportunity but a respon sibility. Every quaimea cuen . should exercise' his or her rights ' nf franchise. , . The $200,000,000 of Road Bonds are to be obligations of the State. They are to be paid-from State Midline taxes. They are not to 11 be oaid from a direct properly tax; ' therefore, our county property taxes will not be affected by the ' Issuance of these bonds - In other words our county taxes will not l Increased because of the is suance of these bonds. I f e-sl that all of us realize that our future progress is somewhat tied in with our road improvement and school improvement programs. We are certainly in a better fi nancial position in the State to issue the proposed bonds, than we were in 1921 when the first road bonds were issued. The first bonds issued have been taken care of as per schedule. " '' Many of our big corporations and big businesses began their business on a small or medium sired capital nvestment, and borrowed large Mima of money to expand their business, and have made money in addition to having rendered a lar ger service. Certainly government can do as weU...,. . --Duplin County issued $2jbbftD00 of road bonds. These bonds were issued prior to 1931, before the Stale took over Vie roads. er '' Today we have 220 miles of hard surfaced roads in Duplin County including roads actually construct ed or on which contracts for con struction have been let on or be fore January 1, 1949. If the $200,000,000 of road bonds are approved we should get 250 - '. to'300 more miles of rural roads hard surfaced out of this money. " This would give us approximately 50 or more of out total road mileage in the .county in hard sur '. i 1 - faced roads. 1 - When more of our r ads are hard surfaced more of our people will " be able to get their farm produce lssw to markets. This will certainly help "j our towns, and cities. ' School bus transportation is one of our big problems. With our road improvement program from the proceeds of the $200,000,000 of road bonds school bus transporta ' tion will receive daily benefits that - will be worth their weight in gold. With better roads our children will not have to , leave home as early or be out as late. Transpor tation will be safer with better roads. All weather roads will mean that our schools will not have to close down because of bad roads. Future generations will also re ceive many of the benefits from 'this road improvement and school improvement programs because fthey will be able to enjoy the pro gress made due to better roads and schools. ... ---. The minutes of Board of County Commissioners back in the early twenties are made up almost wholly ; of petitions and requests for roads 'and for school buildings. - Today every time the Board of Commissioners meets groups and delegations appear before them asking for road improvements. Our peaple are certainly Interested in nd want road improvements and ... better schools.' ; :'': .v1 ' This $200,000,000 bond issue for " roads is an answer for a lot of road 1 improvement. . ' " '':- ". As to the $25,000,000 of State School Bonds, we certainly realize . the urgent peed for public school buildings here in Duplin County as well as in the majority of the counties in North Carolina. ' Iast year a survey was made to determine the school building needs in the county. It was found 'rom this survey that additional class-rooms are needed now and are going to be', needed at almost : every school in the county. Our school -enrollment is Increasing annually. The war crop of babies .-re already entering school. Enroll-1 men is going to continue to climb. "e teacher-load has been reduced 'n and rightly to. All of thla Is () r"nlre many, many roorr SEVENTEEN Miss Macy Cox says, since she put the article in the paper two weeks ago concerning Mm. Emma Pope being healed, the letters are pouring in to ner asking how to get in touch with -Little David", and she does not have time to ans wer them His address is "Little David". Boy Evangelist, 9C2 Fletch er, Indianapolis 3. Indiana. Write him there. That is home address. Mrs. Pope is still well. -ATTRACTIVE BUILDING Pate Given Warsaw City Hall Dedication; Vm. B. Oh Wednesday, May 18th, 1949, the Town Hall in Warsaw will be officially dedicated and accepted by its citizens and for the purpose F. J.. Strickland and A. L. Caven augh were 'appointed program and entertainment Committee to pre pare the program for the dedication of the Town Halt It was decided by the Board of Commissioners that open-house should be held to be gin at 7 'clock at which time re freshments are to be served by the wives of the Junior Chamber f OFFICERS GO TO SCHOOL ALSO Police School To Be Sheriff Ralph J. Jones has ar ranged with Charles W. Brown, Special Agent In charge of the Charlotte office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a Police School to be held for law enforcement officers of this county in Kenansville, beginning May 16th and ending - May 20th. Sped Agent William H. Gibson will con duct classes from May 16th through May 18th and Special Agent Rich ard E. Wood will conduct the class es May 19th and May 20th. An at torney probably from the Attor ney General's Office - will address the closing session of the school on Local Laws of Arrest" from 8:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. May 20th. Every law enforcement officer in Duplin County should attend every pos sible class of the school. These schools, presided over by Agents of the. F.B.I., have, done more In all parts of the country to familiar Local Student Gets Digest Award I Grace Baker. Valedictorian of the graduating class at Kenansville High School, has been given the Annual award of The Readers Di gest Association for students who by . their successful school , work give promise of attaining leader ship In the community, K was an nounced today by Z. W. Frazelle, principal ' ' Miss Baker will receive an Hon orary subscription to The Reader's Digest for one year and an engraved certificate from the Editors,, "in recognition of past accomplishment and In anticipation of unusual ach ievement to come." i . The Reader's Digest Association has presented these awards yearly in senior high schools throughout the U. 6. and Canada to the high est honor student of the graduate g class. The awards are part tf t I educational rrram tw- ' "e JMw!.'!" i "" I v a a 20 Children In 17 Years; Some Going Ashevllle, May 10 Bouncing triplets boosted the family of Ja:k Norrls, 35 and his 33-year-old wife to 20 today: The three babies David, Don ald and Daniel, were born yester day. Their father is caddie maste at a country club near here. In 17 years of married life the Norris have had 20 children' at least one birth a year. The triplets were born in their downtown home here but were im mediately taken to a hospital for care. Umstead Speaker Commerce and Girl Scouts of the town. The Town Hall will be open, to the public, guests and citizens for inspection and thereafter at & o'clock after the dedication, a short musical program, the speaker of the day. Honorable William B. Um stead will deliver the main address of the day dedicating the Town Hall after which the Mayor will recog nize the out-going and in-coming Boards of Commissioners and offi cers of the Town of Warsaw and other distinguished guests. Held In Kenansville ialAaentsOIF;B.L ize law enforcement officers with advanced methods of police work than could possibly have been done In any other manner. Special Agent in Charge; Charles W. Brown, had this to say in a letter to Sheriff Jones: "It pleases me very much to note your interest iu the advancement of law enforce ment by your interest in this school ad I am glad to work v ith you in this regard." Sheriff Jones is to be congratu lated upon his interest in better and more advanced methods of law enforcement for his county. This interest depicts and empha sizes .the "Go Forward" spirit which is being manifest all over North Carolina. With a "Go For ward" Sheriff's Office we will have the best possible law enforcement. . Officers attending all classes and qualify will receive diplomas from this School. educators supplements to the mag azine, containing guides foi read ing Improvement and aids to ef-fect'-e 'paech and composition, ire made available to schools and joyeges. ' The award to Miss Baker, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrst B. F. Baker, Kenansville, N. C. was made posattob through the cooperation of Mr. Frazelle and his teaching staff. They selected Miss Baker to receive the award, designed to stimulate scholarship, citizenship, and con tinued contact with good reading after graduation, In Warsaw Sunday i, V. D. C. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the Warsaw Methodist church. Judge Robert L West will deliver the annual address. Plans call for presentation of crosses for military service to Janus and Frank Black more, brothers of Warsaw. Com mittee named for the program it: Mrs; H. X. Stevens, Jr., Mrs. James Rackley, Mrs. Q. J. Sutton, Mrs. W. E. Taylor, and Mrs. L. B. Huie. ON DEAN'S LIST AT UNIVERSITY OF N. C. Making the Dean's list at the Uni versity, of North Carolina for ave rage grades of not less than 90 to M were Benjamin F. Cooper, of ""Aw; William G. Forrest, of "T Jo!n W. Gresbam, 'of ' ' " i C. C":-"-.i, f-; KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA NEW COTTAGE Above is the new cottage, located on. New River and its tributary, Cumberland Creek, at Sneeds Fer ry. The Cabin, now about complet ed, was built by L. A. Beasley o'. Kenansville and will be used by the Beasley and Stevens families.' It is built of Cypress logs cut from If : i,;5 Tide Water Power Company Asking Hike In Electricity Rates County Fathers Note Death Of Former Member " RESOLUTION Before The Board of County Commissioners May, 2. 1949 North Carolina, Duplin County. WHEREAS. This Board has learn ed with a feeling of profound re grets the death of Hon. I. J. Sandlin which occurred at his hom in Beulaville on Tuesday, April 21, 194B. and WHEREAS, It has been pointed out that Mr. Sandlin was a member oi this Board during the years 19 27 to 1932, inclusive, three years of which time he was Chairman of the Board, and again served an un expired term of the late J. L. Miller, during the year 1940. Also, it has been pointed out that Mr. Sandlin was a son of a former member of this Board back in the eighteen eighties, and WHEREAS, the members of this Board desire to publicly express ap preciation foe his long and valu able service to the public of Duplin County. Now . THEREFORE, it is resolved by the members of this Board, that we deplore the passing of a valuable citizen and public servant, tfhose death is a distinct loss to-pur Coun ty. : , l Further, as evidence of'Aur re spect and esteem, it Is ordered that a copy of this Resolution be record ed in the minutes of this Board, and a copy mailed to his family. Board of County Commissioner?, A. C. Hall, Chairman G. D. Bennett L. I'. Wells Arthur Kennedy Dallas J one.) ATTEST- A. T. Ou'law, Clerk. Notice To Dog Warsaw The people of Warsaw and sur rounding territory will have thi opportunity to have their dogs in munized 'against rabies. j Now is the time of year to haw this important duty attended to. Oa Wednesday, May 25, Dr. J. I. Week of Clinton will be at the Warsaw high school from 1 to 5 p.m. to vaccinate d gs. All dogs owners are urged to take advantage of this opportunity and bring tnelr dogs on the above named drte. r, ' ... i By having all dogs In the com munity vaccinated against rabies, the owners are protecting their own as well as all families in the J cor m.-.nity.' ."-V' This dog clinic is being sponsored by the Vocational Agricultural De partment of the Warsaw High School. . . n ! Public Hearing On !1 Hunting Rules 'V,,' -' -J 1 Final regulations will not be ad opted until after ajapse of ft lea?1' zu aays. ' The State Wildlife ON NEW RIVER Beaaley's pond near Magnolia. It is an attractive looking cottage lo cated just off Sneeds Ferry bridge. The interior is finished a native de sign, blending lth the extener and surroundings, U contains a liv ing room, three bed rooms, kitchen, dining room and bath. Tide Water Power Company to day filed an application with the Utilities Commission of Nort'i Carolina for an adjustment in its electric rates. The requested adjustment is for an over-all approximate seven per cent Increase which, according to W. W. Bell, president of Tide Wa ter, would cost the average dome -tie consumer of electricity in Tide Water territory a little over a penny a day. "Even with this penny a day i i crease," Bell said, "consumers will be paying only about half what they paid, for electricity in 1933 -- 16 years ago. No net increase is con templated to industrial customers, however, certain" rates win be simp- flifled and oonsolidated at no in- Tcreaer in revenue. Rates currently applicable to rural cooperative as sociations, municipalities purchas ing electric energy for re-sale, street and highway lighting ser vice will not be increased. Our electric rates will still continue to be among the lowest rates on the entire Atlantic Seaboard." The company reported that de spite steady growth and expansion with an accompanying increase in revenue in 1948, there was exper ienced a decrease in the net oper ating income of Tide Water of $77, 397, or 19.79 per cent less than in 1947. This decrease in net operat ing income. Bell said, was due largely to higher wages and other increased operating costs. "Our present rates," Bell told the Utilities Commission, "are Wholly Inadequate for the needs of business In rendering good ser vice. They are entirely Inadequate to provide all that is needed in our system to keep pace with this rap idly growing area of North Caro Una." The company cited numerous in creases in operational costs, specifi cally pointing out that "coal is up about 81 per cent over 1940, poles 65 per cent, tranrformers 33 p-r cent, wire 93 per cent and wages i)4 Der cent." Bell declared that K always had been the company's policy to d I crease, rather than increase rates,' and referred to a record of eleven rate reductions in 15 years, the last of them becoming effective in 1947. It is with utmost regret that w are forcca w m uus npfuw Uon." Bell declared. "We havii practiced every possible economy and discussed every possible way of avoiding a rate increase, hut there seems to be no alternative. The approximate penny-a-day in crease in rates to the domestic con sumers should not create any great individual hardship tn our opinion, snd it appears at this time that this penoy-s-day will mean the dif ference between success and fail ure In the company's operations. " We -too, -have a large family to care for -- family of about 350 employees who know all too well that the cost of virtually everything in life, except electricity, has ln- tmud. All these employees, too. Regret the necessity of this upward revision of rates out realize man no ne can continue to. . stay in Busi ness without making a fair return." 'Bell also referred to the com oanv's present expansion, con struction and improvement pro gram. . ; .... 1 "This nogrsm.', he declared," h$ based on long range thinking. IP will not only mean increased bower for present customers but many miles of ney. highlinea, will bring the convenience and economy f electricity to thoussnds of aaai fmt famlllesM. ' '' t ""7 president said he -sn en emer- FRIDAY, MAY, 13th., 1949 Packed Crowd Jams . At Road, School Dobson Chapel Going Ahead On Church Drive Rev N.- E. Gresham, pastor of Dobson's Chapel Baptist Church, whose chapel burned recently, fill ed his regular appointment in a borrowed tenant house in the nei ghborhood Sunday. He preached a Mother's Day ser mon. Following services pledges were taken up on the new building program. Mr. Gresham said that $2280 was pledged that mornin?. Small pledges and cash donations have been trickling in since the appeal for help was broadcast. He staled that interest in the Sunday School v ork has shown a marked incroa-e ime l ho fire Attendance has picked up generally. The peo ple of Dobson's C'l.ipcl have set for them-eh'-s a goal to not just rebuild the (-Impel, lull lo construct a fine, attractive edifice that vill be proud of. Beulavile Club Holds Meeting The Beulaville Civics Ch-b held its monthly inci ting Tuesdiv ni?ht in the school cafeteria with Willie F. Miller, president presiding. 1 About 25 men .were in attendance. Th(! smallest crowd since the club was organized. Reasons for the smalt attendance was the Road and School Bond Issue meeting i-i Ke nansville and the National fiuard meeting in Bejlaville. Following a delightful dinner of green peas, fresh ham, mashed po tatoes, slaw, tolls and delicious coin bread, editor J. R. Grady of Kenansville made r ihort talk on the progress of Hit uplin Pageant. Business of the meeting was then taken up. President Milkr reiJ Ietters,received by the club from Governor Scott and others. A brief discussion regarding dumping of community trash took place The club members voted lo rec ommend to the basket ball coach at Carolina, thnt Sr-th Doyle of Mt. Olive be considered fir a berth on the Chapel Hill Basketball Squad. Lacy Weeks TOBACCO PLANTS: Dwe to a rather sevi uck of Blue Mold and other tobacco plant production hazards some firmer? in Duplin County ai-d other sect'ons of the Stai.' are becoming) rather concerned ,-ibout having (enough plants to set out their crop. This means that there will be many farmers exchanging plants. Any grower seeking p'ants to finish transplanting his crop should be very careful vhcre lie gets them. Bringing in olanis from other farms is a very good way to brinp, in diseases, such as Ulack Shank. Tnis is especially true when grow ers go out of their community for plants from farms w'lich thty know very little about. There will be some good plants left on the beds when the grower finishes trans planting that tiose who run shcrt may secure. In an effort to assist those run ning short of plants we wil4 app'e ciate it very much if the growers of Duplin County will report to the County Agents Off'ce a ay plants they have in excess of their l eeds. After D.iplin growers needs are taken care of, tobacco producers in other counties which hsve ex perienced similar difficulties with their tobacco p'ants can be assis'ed The Extension Tobacco Special ist at State College is making a weekly survey of the progress made in transplanting and availabiVty of plants in the various counties in order to assist in the exchange of plants on farms where diseases, are not present If you have any. extra plants when you are through trans planting that you are willing to elease, let us know the approxi mate number of plants and variety. Have you bought your ticket to "The Duplin Story"? : ? . ;..' ."" " t ' i,i "i quires quick action if we are- to stayin business and continue to give adequate service to our 43 - No. 20 Court House Bonds Hearing was filled and overflowin at vZ meeting last ight C? cuss the $200,000,000 SUte Bond and 25,000,000 State SchZ Bond Issues to be voted on V? Special Election J ,ne The meeting was called to order Zhn "?!y SuPerintendent of Schools, o. P. Jonns a very comprehensive survey J --v, aim iie made a strnnu . PJ J for support of th'honV i.- Others discussing our oufc school buJdin and r0ad d urging support of the bonTt sues were Harry Oswald vl, of the Wallace FterpS 'Mf eas and Mr. TJ,otnp ot P JfL County. Mayor WiLS HoS 2 mil Myor DaUas HwTin CountyBosrdof'wSSj - -.- .....u OI wauace. A. C. Hall !i..irm.,n of the Board of Co. ssioners, and Cjiiih, r .7 MK.i....A,.. T ' r. wells. G. D. Be. cu. u.nias Tones, Arthur Kennedy, Lewis W. Onf ton, 'esentatlve in the Gener.l iJZT UI.v. J. C dent and Thomson. Viee-Presi. Cashier nf fk. Banking & Trust Co.. , , AlcGowen. County Accountant.' nt h f FyU was prC cnt and made a sirring appwl Jtor support of the bond issueT . During the meeting H . pointed out that to vote in thisi. f lion was not only , opporrunity and a privilege, but a responsibility The $200,000,000 ef RoeTlS are to be obligations of the State for rural roads and not oNigattoM of the County. They are to be frm sute gasoline taset The $25,000,000 of School Ben c iu ue oDiigations of the "u are lo be paid for from "ues oi tne state's General Fund. A'hieh are sources other than a di rect property tax. In other words property taxes will not be Increas ed because of these bond fsnne, I' the Sute School Bonds are Mt issued in all probability DopIU County will have to issue school building bonds, and these ComMy Bonds would have to be paid frsn a direct property tax. Should ihc Bond Issue for ftoral Roads not carry, in all probability our road conditions will reantn bad for a long time. The registration books are sow open and will remain open throngs May 21. if you are not registered we your i reemct Registrar and register. ' All citizens are urged to vote on June 4. for this Oo-Forwaro' Trogram. .Other meetings will be held in tne County. The dates for these jneetings wiM be announced at a ater date. Kenansville Town Team Wins Gaca The Kenansvilel Town Baseball learn and Gordon Store played oa Sunday afternoon with Cherth Nicholson pitching a 1J to 2 vie tory. The team it made up ef local talent as follows: Kelly Uintlt catcher; Charlie Nicholson. ritcfcZ cr; Alfred Herring. lst base; OatU Bostic, 2nd base; Van Bostle. short s op; Clifford Wood. Srd tate. IJatvey Baker, nghl field; Bilfy Stephens, center field; and T C aummerlin, left field. Next Sunday, May 13, they wUt Play Hudson Store at Hodsot Store, which is about 3 milts nertV east of Turkey, at 2:,10 pjn. "Poor Slim" Judge Robert L. West vent I-.s wrath at bootleggers in cotmf court here last week when he slap S:f afine 750 on bootlegg j Shm" Matthis of Warsaw. At the same time he relieved him of his . driver license "Mim. U is said, mortgaged his home to raise the money. Also his ear was eoafls cated. Judge . West has received many praises for his actions. S v This $730 will help out eonsMer. 1 abiy in Duplin's school coffers ' that's where the money con. Mg9 West says he Is ardently Knrt, tag the cause of ABC stores i-, i. county. He states r t I t l. ence with boo- , , vtneed 1, i v ' 4. i pti m 1 1